Bwimb
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Baron Bwimb of Ooze, known as Nakimas to the Suel
, was the self-proclaimed baron of the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze, in the Dungeons & Dragons
fantasy
role-playing game
. He died in circa 589 CY. His symbol was a black sphere.
(1987) by name only.
Bwimb was reported to have been destroyed in the adventure Dead Gods
(1997), depicted on page 36. His spawn, known as "Bwimb II", was described in The Inner Planes (1998).
. He was slain by Tenebrous, the undead shade of the demon lord
Orcus
, using an ancient magic known as the Last Word
. When he died, a new archomental, his "daughter" Bwimb II, is rumored to have formed from the remains of Bwimb's sludgelike corpse. While he lived, Bwimb was followed by ooze paraelementals.
Bwimb was often the biggest thorn in the side of the archomental of good Ben-hadar
, polluting the pure waters that Ben-hadar nurtured. Bwimb II continues her father's wicked ways in this regard.
"An elder spawn from the brood pits of Bwimb," an elder black pudding dating from the Age Before Ages, still remains in the tomb of the Wind Duke
Icosiol (accessed via the Whispering Cairn near Diamond Lake
) as of 595 CY.
. He took part in the Battle of Pesh.
The ancient Suloise house of Malhel seems to have known rituals for summoning Bwimb and binding him to their service. The high priest Ohjos brought records of these rituals to a fort in the Hool Marshes in approximately 500 CY.
In the early 570s CY, the wizard Baltron
attempted to summon a powerful elemental being, likely Bwimb, and was destroyed in the attempt. Baltron had improperly warded himself and he was drawn into the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze by the dimensional rift created by Bwimb's manifestation.
In or shortly before 589 CY, Tenebrous (the shade of he who once was Orcus) learned that the missing Wand of Orcus had been hidden in the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze. He interrogated Bwimb to discover the location of his wand, but Bwimb did nothing but beg for his life. Tenebrous found it a pleasure to kill him, but he found that he had been misled, and his wand was elsewhere.
Bwimb's daughter Bwimb II has picked up where her father left off, gaining the allegiance of the ooze paralementals (but few others), and has lately been cultivating an alliance with the Abyssal lord
Juiblex
.
Suel
Suel may refer to:*Suel, ancient name for Fuengirola, Spain*Suloise, a fictitious human race in Dungeons & Dragons...
, was the self-proclaimed baron of the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze, in the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
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fantasy
Fantasy
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. He died in circa 589 CY. His symbol was a black sphere.
Publication history
Bwimb was first mentioned in the original Manual of the PlanesManual of the Planes
The Manual of the Planes is a manual for the Dungeons and Dragons role-playing game. This text addresses the planar cosmology of the game universe....
(1987) by name only.
Bwimb was reported to have been destroyed in the adventure Dead Gods
Dead Gods
Dead Gods is an adventure module for the second edition of the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. The book was published in 1997, and was written by Monte Cook, with cover art by rk post and interior art by rk post, Adam Rex, and Josh Timbrook.-Plot summary:Dead Gods is...
(1997), depicted on page 36. His spawn, known as "Bwimb II", was described in The Inner Planes (1998).
Description
Bwimb was an overgrown ooze paraelemental who seems to have resembled (like his "daughter" Bwimb II) a mass of splotchy, violet sludge. Tenebrous described him disdainfully as "That blithering, simpering Bwimb creature."Relationships
Bwimb was once allied with the Queen of ChaosQueen of Chaos
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Queen of Chaos is a demon lord of obyrith origins.- Publishing history :The Queen of Chaos was first mentioned briefly in the second edition Dungeon Master's Guide under the description for the Rod of Seven Parts artifact...
. He was slain by Tenebrous, the undead shade of the demon lord
Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...
Orcus
Orcus (Dungeons & Dragons)
Orcus is the fictional demon prince, and lord of the undead in many campaign settings for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. He is named after Orcus of Roman mythology. His symbol is a mace with a human skull as the head...
, using an ancient magic known as the Last Word
Last Word
Last Word is an obituary BBC radio series broadcast weekly on Radio 4. Each week the lives of several famous people who have recently died are summarised with narration, and interviews with people who knew them.-References:*...
. When he died, a new archomental, his "daughter" Bwimb II, is rumored to have formed from the remains of Bwimb's sludgelike corpse. While he lived, Bwimb was followed by ooze paraelementals.
Bwimb was often the biggest thorn in the side of the archomental of good Ben-hadar
Ben-hadar
Ben-hadar is an archomental in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.-Publication history:Ben-hadar first appeared with the good archomentals in the second edition book Planescape Monstrous Compendium Appendix III ....
, polluting the pure waters that Ben-hadar nurtured. Bwimb II continues her father's wicked ways in this regard.
"An elder spawn from the brood pits of Bwimb," an elder black pudding dating from the Age Before Ages, still remains in the tomb of the Wind Duke
Wind Dukes of Aaqa
The Wind Dukes of Aaqa, also known as the Vaati, are fictional characters of legend in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. They were powerful lords of the elemental plane of air.-Ecology:...
Icosiol (accessed via the Whispering Cairn near Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake (Greyhawk)
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Diamond Lake is a mining town. Situated on the north shore of a lake of the same name, Diamond Lake is located in the Cairn Hills, and lies three days ride east of the Free City of Greyhawk.-Government:Diamond...
) as of 595 CY.
History
Bwimb was a "great and cruel" general of the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze, allied with the Queen of Chaos in her war against the Wind Dukes of AaqaWind Dukes of Aaqa
The Wind Dukes of Aaqa, also known as the Vaati, are fictional characters of legend in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game. They were powerful lords of the elemental plane of air.-Ecology:...
. He took part in the Battle of Pesh.
The ancient Suloise house of Malhel seems to have known rituals for summoning Bwimb and binding him to their service. The high priest Ohjos brought records of these rituals to a fort in the Hool Marshes in approximately 500 CY.
In the early 570s CY, the wizard Baltron
Baltron
is a Family Computer video game that was released exclusively for a Japanese market on March 19, 1989.-Summary:This video game follows the format of a side-scrolling shooter where players must defeat enemy aircraft and depart from their launch pad....
attempted to summon a powerful elemental being, likely Bwimb, and was destroyed in the attempt. Baltron had improperly warded himself and he was drawn into the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze by the dimensional rift created by Bwimb's manifestation.
In or shortly before 589 CY, Tenebrous (the shade of he who once was Orcus) learned that the missing Wand of Orcus had been hidden in the Paraelemental Plane of Ooze. He interrogated Bwimb to discover the location of his wand, but Bwimb did nothing but beg for his life. Tenebrous found it a pleasure to kill him, but he found that he had been misled, and his wand was elsewhere.
Bwimb's daughter Bwimb II has picked up where her father left off, gaining the allegiance of the ooze paralementals (but few others), and has lately been cultivating an alliance with the Abyssal lord
Demon lord (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, demon lords are demons who have gained great power and established a position of preeminence among demonkind. Each demon lord has a unique appearance and set of abilities. Most control at least one layer of the Abyss...
Juiblex
Juiblex
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Juiblex, also called The Faceless Lord, is the demon lord of Slimes and Oozes. Juiblex's lair is on the 222nd layer of the Abyss, which he shares with Zuggtmoy, the Demoness Lady of Fungi. In Gary Gygax's Gord novels, Juiblex is alternately called Szhublox...
.